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Phil PIETRONIRO
Ice Hockey Phil
PIETRONIRO

Date of birth:  27/05/1994

Place of Birth:Prescott Valley

SpecialityMen's Tournament

Position: Defender

Club: Rytíři Kladno

Coach: Jukka Jalonen

First Club: PF Changs

Other sports:  Baseball

Hobby:  Hiking

Olympic appearances: 

No

Qualified on: 20/01/2026

Biography

He comes from a family of hockey players: his father Marco played several seasons in Italy’s 1990s league and later became a coach, while brothers Chad, Kris, Massimo and Matteo are also professionals. After beginning his career between the United States and Canada, in 2017 he moved to Italy, first to Asiago and then to Cortina. A physical defenceman with points in his hands, from 2021 he completed three important experiences abroad: in France with Mulhouse, in Slovakia with HK Dukla Trenčín, and finally in the Czech Republic with Rytíři Kladno.

Holding dual citizenship, he has worn the Blue Team jersey at five World Championship editions (two in the Top Division and three in Division I Group A), also securing two bronze medals and one silver. On the ice he has the eyes of a tiger and, through performance after performance, he has carved out a place on the Italian roster for the Milano Cortina Games as well.

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The Palmares of Phil

16° Riga (LAT) 2021 - Top Division
15° Finlandia 2022 - Top Division
Nottingham (GBR) 2023 - Divisione I (Gruppo A)
Bolzano (ITA) 2024 - Divisione I (Gruppo A)
2° 
Sfantu Gheorghe (ROU) 2025 - Divisione I (Gruppo A)

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